The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-24
IIANLAN-GAUDAUR.


The Greatest Boat Racing Fizzle Ever Known
Western Waters.
PULLMAN, H.. July 23.-Probably the great
est fzzle of q boat-race ever rowed in the West
was the one here this afternoon, in which Ed
ward Hanlan nomiually defeated Jacob Gaudaur.
It had been announced that the contest would
be for the championship Of America, ST. 900
side, and to each of the participants a slice of
the receipts at the gate. In addition, it was ex-
pected the result would definitely decide whether
Hanlan, whom many people still believed to be the
worlds greatest oarsman. had virtually closed
his The race settled nothing, and was
in no particular a success. not even in the mat
ter OF gate receipts. About twelve hundred peo-
pie only were present, instead of the
5000 or 10000 expected. Those who
stay ed away had cause to congratulate
lied by exscrable management, to say nothing
of the suspicion that the race itself partook of
the,nature of a hippodrome. Like the last con-
test between the two men. to-days race
rowed under peculiar conditions The race on
Decoration day took place in the midst of a
binding rain that prevented close watch being
kept To-day they rowed In the dark and
watching of any kind impossible. When
Hanlan appeared in front of the grand stand,
Gaudeaur was quarter of a mile away, out in
the middle OF the lake. No the shore
could see him. and rumors OF all kinds We're
prevalent Some believed that he had been
capsized. while others thought that he had given
Notwithstanding that the water not par
ticularty rough, though fresh northwest breeze
was blowing, it nearly P. NJ and the
moon was family shining before the two oars
made their appearance. The delay was
ostensibly due to disagreement between the
two oarsmen, Gaudaur claiming that
the articles of agreement guaranteed
him smooth water At last
when every body famished and disgusted
referee Alexander Harper, of the Pullman Ath-
letic Club, declared that he would wait no longer
and Gaudaur must the race would be
given to Hanen.
At the outset Gaudaur took the lead and was
half length ahead as long the pair could be
from the press boat. That SCARCELY
more than third OF the course, for the smoke
of the tugs and darkness speedily hid them from
view. Both pulling thlrty-four
strokes to the minute. They had turned
the stake, and were nearly half way to
the line before the wretched tub provided
press boat again allowed sight of an oars
man. Hanlan was now eight ten boat lengths
ahead of Gaudaur who was astonishingly wide
of the course. At this jupcture Gaudaur
spurted in way that showed he could have won
if he chose but though finishing on about equal
terms with HARLAN, could be judged,
disqualified by his position and the race
was given to Hanlan.
After the contest over, Mr. St john the
hacker of Gaudaur stated that he had told
Gaudaur to go out and lose the Mr. ST.
John explained that he did this, knowing that
when the agreement was not complied with and
the water much in favor of Hanlan. Mr.
St. John said he would allow the awarded
to Hanlan without struggle, only that he
wished 10 satisfy the people by showing them
something for their money. Time 20:30.